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A fisherman from Alcochete has been charged with a continuous crime of document forgery.
A fisherman from Alcochete has been charged with a continuous crime of document forgery.
The thief operated while the victims were playing football.
The officer was transported to the São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
The thief operated while the victims were playing football.
Ivan Cardoso was caught on wiretaps. He was arrested by the PSP along with 16 other suspects.
The detainees have been admitted to the Ponta Delgada Prison, where they will await the progress of the proceedings.
The eight foreigners arrested by the Judicial Police on a fishing vessel off the coast of the Azores, with 1,800 kilograms of cocaine on board, will remain in pre-trial detention while the case proceeds.
A 20-year-old man moved into his grandmother's house in Caldas da Rainha three months ago. Since then, physical and psychological violence has been repeated.
The 20-year-old man lived with the 64-year-old victim. He has been arrested.
The officer was injured and transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
Former nurse sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Diogo Gonçalves in the Algarve.
Ivan Cardoso was caught on wiretaps. He was arrested by the PSP along with 16 other suspects.
The man, detected and arrested by the Criminal Information Unit on March 2nd, is suspected of belonging to a gang and participating in an organised conflict in Manchester, where he is a murder suspect.
Driver without a licence and with a history of fleeing was intercepted after weaving at high speed on the bridge. A 28-year-old PSP officer was hospitalised.
The suspect returned to Portugal after committing crimes of qualified homicide and qualified bodily harm.
The man was arrested by the Criminal Information Unit on March 2nd in Lisbon. After the crimes, the suspect returned to Portugal, where he was working in construction without being declared.
Suspect approached during a police inspection attempted to flee but was intercepted and arrested.
Burglars entered the premises after breaking one of the door's glass panes. The area has been the target of many attacks in recent weeks.
There were 22 defendants tried in the second case of Operation Mirror.
The man was arrested last November in Nisa.
She could neither read nor write when she was found by the authorities. She was in a state of extreme thinness. The foster family reports on the difficult recovery of the woman who was enslaved for 25 years.
A corpse discovered at Lisbon's DIAP (Department of Investigation and Criminal Action) has prompted scrutiny not only of the investigation but of the role and rhetoric of journalists who present themselves as frontline combatants against crime. The incident raises questions about media ethics, the potential for sensationalism, the impact on public trust in criminal justice institutions, and whether self-styled ‘crime-fighter’ reporting helps or hinders serious investigative work and public safety. Analysts should examine how coverage frames the dead body and the institution, how it influences public perception, and what safeguards are needed to ensure responsible reporting and transparency in ongoing inquiries.
The GNR intervened to halt a recent spate of violent robberies affecting Albufeira and Monte Gordo. In Albufeira a youth gang targeted people in busy nightlife areas, while in Monte Gordo a young man carried out particularly aggressive attacks using an axe and a makeshift bludgeon. The incidents highlight growing concerns about public safety in tourist-oriented night-time districts and underline the need for targeted policing, prevention measures and community awareness to protect residents and visitors.
